Milton Triathlon - TriathlonOther


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Milton, Ontario
Canada
World Endurance Canada
65?F / 0C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 46m 18s
Overall Rank = 108/116
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 18/19
Pre-race routine:

peanut butter and toast
lots of visualization
some stretching





Swim
  • 16m 54s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

I wonder if I would have been much faster in a wetsuit
Transition 1
  • 02m 56s
Comments:

need to practice this. Plan to do the CMC transition clinics
What would you do differently?:

wetsuit maybe, if I could find one to fit
Bike
  • 1h 27m 6s
  • 18.64 miles
  • 12.84 mile/hr
Comments:

so gotta work on my bike skills. My new bike did help me though.
What would you do differently?:

practice the darn course. WIll know more what to expect next year
Transition 2
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

transitions clinic would be good!
What would you do differently?:

practice practice
Run
  • 57m
  • 4.66 miles
  • 12m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

It was so GREAT to see Karen and hubby and the dog at the bottom of the trail. That cheered me up immensely!!!!!
What would you do differently?:

Practice the course. Should buy a conservation pass again, this is a great freat venue
Post race
Warm down:

just unracked and left. Drank water. Chatted for a minute with the girls in my agegroup

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the crazy hills and lack of bike skills


Event comments:

This is a keeper and my new subsitute for Guelph Lake. So glad I did read the maps cuz this course is a lot different than the fall women's only event!




Last updated: 2012-04-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:54 | 820 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/19
Overall: 0/116
Performance: Good
Suit: no wetsuit
Course: I love swimming in this lake!
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:56
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:27:06 | 18.64 miles | 12.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 19/116
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: HARD, the sixth line is brutal. I knew there was a chance I would be walking up the sixth line and I did. That was partially because I dropped my chain when I went into low gear.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 20.
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:23
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:57:00 | 04.66 miles | 12m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/19
Overall: 0/116
Performance: Average
Course: LOVED THIS COURSE. I was so reminded of x country running days and I think if there had been anyone around me when I ran I might have picked up the pace a bit. I was a little nervous out in the back woods, did not find the trail well marked. Volunteers out there would be appreciated a little more!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5